Idaho Supreme Court - Judicial Committees

This Committee List and accompanying Committee Rosters are updated regularly.
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• Access Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Michael Dennard
  • Hon Mark Beebe
  • Steve Beer
  • Diane Blumel
  • Jim Cook
  • Carol Craighill
  • Melanie Curtis
  • Hon. Jay Gaskill
  • Kristina Glascock
  • Hon. Joel D. Horton
  • Hon. John Judge
  • Kelly Kumm
  • Terri Meyer
  • Diane Minnich
  • Larry Reiner
  • Hon. Thomas J. Ryan
  • Hon. Robert Elgee
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks
• Administrative Conference
  • Chair: Hon. Roger S. Burdick
  • Karlene Behringer
  • Hon. Richard Bevan
  • Janica Bisharat
  • Hon. Rick Bollar
  • Hon. Ryan Boyer
  • Burton W. Butler
  • Cathy Derden
  • Hon. Daniel Eismann
  • Hon. Stephen Dunn
  • Roland Gammill
  • Hon. Jay Gaskill
  • Kirk Grothaus
  • Hon. Timothy Hansen
  • Kerry Hong
  • Michael Henderson
  • Kevin Iwersen
  • Suzanne Johnson
  • Hon. Jim Jones
  • Hon. Warren Jones
  • Taunya Jones
  • Steve Kenyon
  • Hon. Juneal Kerrick
  • Dan Kessler
  • Hon. Sergio Gutierrez
  • Hon. John Mitchell
  • Hon. Michael Oths
  • Andrea Patterson
  • Larry Reiner
  • Hon. Thomas Ryan
  • Hon. Jon Shindurling
  • Hon. John Stegner
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Hon. Barry Wood
  • Linda Wright
• Advancing Justice Committee
  • Hon. Barry Wood, Chair
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Taunya Jones
  • Hon. Greg Moeller
  • Hon. Steven Dunn
  • Hon. Theresa Gardunia
  • Hon. Barbara Buchanan
  • Hon. Rick Carnaroli
  • Dan Kessler
  • Larry Reiner
  • Jerry Woolley
  • Cindy Eagle-Ervin
  • Erika Birch
  • John Lothspeich
  • Jan Bennetts
  • Michael Bartlett
• Appellate Rules Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Roger Burdick
  • Christopher Pooser
  • Lori Fleming
  • Clive Strong
  • Molly Huskey
  • Steve Kenyon
  • Hon. Karen Lansing
  • Curt R. Thomsen
  • Hon. Monty Berecz
  • Cathy Derden, Reporter
• Bail Bonds Guidelines
  • Chair: Hon. Barry Wood
  • Dale Freeman
  • Hon. Darla Williamson
  • Hon. David Epis
  • Douglas Nelson
  • Hon. Gaylen Box
  • Heather Reilly
  • John Duvall
  • Ken Owens
  • Larry Reiner
  • Marvin Williams
  • Steven Caylor
  • Roy Eiguren
  • Hon. Thomas Borresen
  • Michael Henderson, Reporter
• Child Protection Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Bryan K. Murray
  • Hon. Cathleen McGregor-Irby
  • Shirley Alexander
  • Mary Jo Beig
  • Hon. Ryan W. Boyer
  • Prof. Elizabeth Brandt
  • Hon. Barbara Buchanan
  • Debra Alsaker-Burke
  • Hon. Roger Harris
  • Andrew Ellis
  • Amy Johnson
  • Chuck Halligan
  • Hon. Gregory K. Kalbfleisch
  • Julie Kane
  • Hon. Gregory Frates
  • William Lasley
  • Rob Luce
  • Adam Kimball
  • Scott Davis
  • Cori Hadley
  • Michael Scholl
  • Barry Black
  • Karlene Behringer
  • Jennifer Gose
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks
  • Nanci Thaemert
  • Taunya Jones
• Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Hon. David Day
  • James A Bevis
  • Susan Servick
  • Hon. Debra A. Orr
  • Thomas Dial
  • Stan Welsh
  • Hon. John Judge
  • Hon. Steven Gardner
  • Hon. Jerold Lee
  • Kandace Yearsley
  • Hon. R. Michael Redman
  • Susan P. Roy
  • Susas Eastlake
  • Hon. R. Michael Dennard
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks, Reporter
• Children and Families in the Courts Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Russell A. Comstock
  • Thomas F. Dial
  • Hon. Larry R. Duff
  • Hon. Scott Hansen
  • Hon. Penny Friedlander
  • Hon. Steven Thomsen
  • Hon. Gary D. DeMeyer
  • Hon. Michael Dennard
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks
  • W. Kent Fletcher
  • Tore Beal-Gwartney
  • Hon. Kent J. Merica
  • Hon. Rick Bollar
  • Hon. R. Michael Redman
  • Patricia Tobias
  • John H. Sahlin
  • Dr. Virginia Allen
  • Linda Wright
  • Viki Howard, Reporter
• Civil Jury Instructions Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Warren Jones
  • J. Robert Alexander
  • John J. Janis
  • Prof. Alan Williams
  • Eileen A. McDevitt
  • Michael E. Ramsden
  • Hon. Thomas Ryan
  • Hon. Jon J. Shindurling
  • Hon. John Stegner
  • Hon. Barry Wood
  • Hon. Steve Verby
  • Michael Henderson, Reporter
• Civil Rules Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Warren Jones
  • Hon. Deborah Bail
  • Jennifer Brizee
  • Patrick Brown
  • Hon. Cheri Copsey
  • William F. Gigray, III
  • Clay Gill
  • Kenneth Howard
  • Breck Seiniger
  • Hon. John Stegner
  • Timothy Walton
  • Keely Duke
  • Robert Anderson
  • Neil McFeeley
  • Cathy Derden, Reporter
• Clerk of the District Court Manual and Training Committee
  • Chair: Kristina Glascock
  • Hon. Howard Smyser
  • Steven Caylor
  • Cindy Eagle-Ervin
  • Hon. David Epis
  • Suzanne Johnson
  • Lori Lewis
  • Diana Meyer
  • Mike Tompkins
  • Julie Cottrell
  • Cathy Derden
  • Steve Kenyon
  • Sara Staub
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Patty Weeks
  • Kathy Leonard
  • Tami VanOrden
  • Janica Bisharat, Reporter
• Court Interpreter Subcommittee
  • Chair: Hon. Sergio A. Gutierrez
  • Hon. Christopher Bieter
  • Steve Caylor
  • Sandra Barrios
  • Dan Kessler
  • Steven Snow
  • Dina Flores-Brewer
  • Fatima Cornwall
  • Ernesto Sanchez
  • Eduardo Silva
  • Janica Bisharat, Reporter
• Criminal Jury Instructions Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Daniel Eismann
  • Hon. Gaylen L. Box
  • Barbara Duggan
  • Hon. William C. Hamlett
  • Ken Jorgensen
  • Grant Loebs
  • Thomas J. McCabe
  • David Z. Nevin
  • James E. Siebe
  • Hon. Mike Wetherell
  • Hon. Barry Wood
  • Michael Henderson, Reporter
• Criminal Mediation Committee
  • Hon. Barry Wood
  • Hon. Linda Copple Trout
  • Hon. Jeff Brudie
  • Hon. Ron Schilling
  • Roger Bourne
  • Anthony Geddes
  • Professor Maureen Laflin
  • Pamn Madarieta
  • Cathy Derden
• Criminal Rules Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Daniel Eismann
  • Hon. John Melanson
  • Rob Chastain
  • Hon. Rich Bevan
  • JaNiece Price
  • Roger Bourne
  • Hon. Theresa Gardunia
  • Hon. James Cawthon
  • Hon. Clark Peterson
  • Bryce Powell
  • Sara Thomas
  • Ken Jorgensen
  • Ann Marie Kelso
  • Grant P. Loebs
  • Kelly Mallard
  • Chuck Peterson
  • Paul Withers
  • Mike Lojek
  • Catherine Derden, Reporter
• Death Penalty Counsel Review and Recommendation Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Joel Horton
  • Gus Cahill
  • Hon. Lansing Haynes
  • Hon. Molly Huskey
  • James E. Siebe
  • Cathy Derden, Reporter
• Domestic Assault & Battery Advisory Board
  • Chair: Hon. Gary D. DeMeyer
  • Dr. Craig Beaver
  • Dr. Jeffrey L. Berlant
  • LaDessa Foster
  • Amber Moe
  • Lora Ohlensehlen
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks, Reporter
• Drug Court and Mental Health Court Coordinating Committee / Drug Court Executive Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Daniel T. Eismann
  • Vice Chair: Hon. Ronald Wilper
  • Jared Bingham
  • David Brashell
  • Debra Alsaker-Burke
  • Richard Armstrong
  • Hon. Richard Bevan
  • Roger Bourne
  • Marreen Baker Burton
  • Burt Butler
  • Roger Christensen
  • Denise Chuckovich
  • Kipp Dana
  • Hon. Larry Duff
  • Hon. Stephen Dunn
  • Martha Ekhoff
  • Matthew English
  • Dennis Hardziej
  • Sharon Harrigfeld
  • Kerry Hong
  • Sen. Patti Anne Lodge
  • Donald Marler
  • Lisa Martin
  • Mark Mimura
  • Eric Olson
  • Hon. Michael Reardon
  • Brent Reinke
  • Hon. Thomas Ryan
  • Michele Sherrer
  • Jaime Shropshire
  • Hon. Darren Simpson
  • Dustin Smith
  • Hon. George Southworth
  • Hon. Penny Stanford
  • Hon. John Stegner
  • John Tanner
  • Martha Tanner
  • Sara Thomas
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Hon. John Varin
  • Hon. Scott Wayman
  • Rita Wickham
  • Rep. Richard Wills
  • Linda Wright
  • Norma Jaeger, Reporter
• Evidence Rules Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Karen Lansing
  • Hon. Terry McDaniel
  • Michael Gaffney
  • John Janis
  • Jessica Lorello
  • Stephen Smith
  • Hon. John Stegner
  • J. Scott Andrew
  • Fred Hoopes
  • Michelle Points
  • Breck Barton
  • Wyatt Johnson
  • Tim Gresback
  • Doug Mushlitz
  • Hon. Steve Verby
  • Cathy Derden, Reporter
• Felony Sentencing Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Joel Horton
  • Hon. Lansing Haynes
  • Hon. John Stegner
  • Hon. Juneal Kerrick
  • Hon. Randy Stoker
  • Hon. David Nye
  • Hon. Jon Shindurling
  • Hon. Karen Lansin
  • Hon. Pat Owen
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Michael Henderson
  • Scott Ronan, Reporter
• Guardianship and Conservatorship Committee
  • Chair: Christopher Bieter
  • Robert Aldridge
  • Stephanie Bender-Kitz
  • Grant T. Burgoyne
  • Dona Butler
  • Mary Jo Butler
  • Jim Cook
  • Senator Bart Davis
  • Hon. Michael Dennard
  • Cameron Gilliland
  • Hon. Scott Hansen
  • Sam Haws
  • Suzanne Johnson
  • Hon. John Judge
  • James Kaufman
  • Cathy McDougall
  • Boyd Peterson
  • Holly Player
  • Shelli Tubbs
  • Dennis Voorhees
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks, Reporter
• Judicial Education Committee
  • Co-Chair: Hon. Michael McLaughlin
  • Co-Chair: Hon. Debra Heise
  • Hon. Joel D. Horton
  • Hon. Gregory Culet
  • Hon. Susan Wiebe
  • Hon. Penny Friedlander
  • Lee Dillion
  • Hon. David Epis
  • Thomas High
  • Hon. John Luster
  • Hon. Robert Naftz
  • Hon. David Gratton
  • Hon. R. Michael Redman
  • Hon. Richard T. St. Clair
  • Hon. David C. Nye
  • Hon. Jeff M. Brudie
  • Hon. Penny J .Stanford
  • Hon. Mark A. Ingram
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Mahmood Sheikh
  • Steve Caylor
• Judicial Recruitment Committee
  • Co-Chair: Chief Judge Karen Lansing
  • Co-Chair: Judge Sergio Gutierez
  • Hon. Michael Oths
  • Hon. R. Barry Wood
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Tom Limbaugh
  • Burt Butler
  • Bob Hamlin
  • Sherry Krulitz
  • Deborah Ferguson
  • Wyatt Benton Johnson
  • Linda Pall, Ph.D.
  • Ron Coulter
  • Gus Cahill
  • Bradford S. Eidam
  • Jeffrey Thomson
  • Peggy Dougherty
  • Jenny C. Grunke
  • J. Scott Andrew
  • Andrea Patterson, Reporter
• Juvenile Justice Advisory Team of Magistrate Judges
  • Chair: Hon. John Varin
  • Hon. Barry Watson
  • Hon. Ryan Boyer
  • Hon. Stephen L. Calhoun
  • Hon. Ralph Savage
  • Hon. William Harrigfeld
  • Hon. Dave Manweiler
  • Hon. Mark Ingram
  • Hon. Bryan K. Murray
  • Hon. Robert Taisey, Jr.
  • Hon. John Vehlow
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks, Reporter
• Juvenile Rules Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Hon. John Varin
  • Mary Jo Beig
  • Nancy Bishop
  • Hon. Stephen L. Calhoun
  • Ann Cosho
  • Michael Anderson
  • Hon. David D. Manweiler
  • Hon. Bryan K. Murray
  • Hon. Robert M. Taisey
  • Hon. John Vehlow
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Nancy A. Wolff
  • Kim Halbig-Sparks, Reporter
• Legislative Review Teams
  • District Judges:
  • Fred Gibler
  • John Stegner
  • Juneal Kerrick
  • Richard Greenwood
  • Ron Wilper
  • John Butler
  • Stephen Dunn
  • Gregory Moeller
  • Barry Wood
  • Magistrate Judges:
  • Greg Kalbfleisch               
  • J.R. Schiller
  • Gary DeMeyer
  • Dave Epis
  • Rick Bollar
  • Ted Israel
  • Jim Cawthon
  • Rick Carnaroli
  • Ryan Boyer
• Media/Courts Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Roger S. Burdick
  • Dinah Zeiger
  • Joan Cartan Hansen
  • Denise Himes
  • Brad Hurd
  • Marc Johnson
  • Steve Kenyon
  • Hon. Carl Kerrick
  • Deb Kristensen
  • Hon. Tim Hansen
  • Hon. Darrel Perry
  • Larry Reiner
  • Betsy Russell
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Russell Webb
  • Karlene Behringer
  • Hon. Ralph Savage
  • Vicki Holbrook
  • Suzanne Hobbs
  • Bill Manny
  • Dan Black
  • Hon. Daniel Eismann
  • Shannon Harris
  • Michael Henderson
  • Andrea Jackson
  • Hon. John Melanson
  • Hon. Gregory Moeller
  • Mike Jung
  • Rob Thornberry
  • Julie Weindel
  • James Wright
  • Linda Wright
  • Steve Wright
  • Doug Bauer
  • Joel Hazel
• Misdemeanor/Infractions Rules Advisory Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Michael Oths
  • Hon. Tyler Smith
  • Suzanne Johnson
  • Hon. Jayme Beaber
  • Ralph Blount
  • Benjamin Harmer
  • Jed Whitaker
  • Jacob Deaton
  • Cathy Derden, Reporter
• Misdemeanor Sentencing Advisory Team Committee
  • Chair: Hon. James Cawthon
  • Hon. James Stow
  • Jon. Jay Gaskill
  • Hon. Tyler Smith
  • Hon. Ted Israel
  • Hon. Paul Laggis
  • Hon. Robert Crowley
  • Kerry Hong, Reporter
• Protecting Personal Information in Court Files Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Jim Jones
  • Hon. Jeff Brudie
  • Hon. Rich Bevan
  • Dawn Peck
  • Jonathan Medema
  • Sara Thomas
  • Keely Duke
  • Lori Fleming
  • Rob Anderson
  • Michael Bartlett
  • Todd Hurt
  • Bill Hurst (or designee)
  • Kristina Glascock
  • Janica Bisharat
  • Michael Henderson
  • Jeanne Goodenough
  • Cathy Derden, Reporter
• Rule 32 Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Jim Jones
  • Hon. Jeff Brudie
  • Sue Fellen
  • Hon. Ralph Savage
  • Betsy Russell
  • Debora Kristensen
  • Linda Wright
  • James Dickinson
  • Scott McKay
  • Hon. Karen Lansing
  • Steve Kenyon
  • David Navarro
  • Michael Henderson, Reporter
• Standard Forms Committee
  • Chair: Hon. David Day
  • Steve Beer
  • Jim Cook
  • Thomas F. Dial
  • Tore Beal-Gwartney
  • Hon. Michael Redman
  • Hon. Randall Robinson
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Tony Salazar
  • Michael Duggan
  • Sara Staub
  • Scott Keim
  • Frances Thompson
  • Hon. Michael Dennard, Reporter
• Technology Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Roger Burdick
  • Hon. Daniel Eismann
  • Hon. John Melanson
  • Hon. Molly Huskey
  • Hon. Eric Wildman
  • Hon. David Day
  • Hon. Rick Bollar
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Steve Kenyon
  • Kerry Hong
  • Matt Gustavel
  • Ron Kerl
  • Scott McKay
  • Burt Butler
  • Kristina Glascock
  • Chris Rich
  • Cindy Haney
  • Diana Meyer
  • Bryan Taylor
  • Kimberly Jo Simmons
  • Sara Thomas
  • Jessica Lorello
• Trial Court Administrators Conference
  • Burton Butler
  • Hon. Jay Gaskill (Acting)
  • Karlene Behringer
  • Suzanne Johnson
  • Dan Kessler
  • Larry Reiner
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Linda Wright
  • Janica Bisharat, Reporter
• Tribal Court-State Court Forum
  • Co-Chair: Hon. Fred Gabourie Sr.
  • Co-Chair: Hon. Gaylen L. Box
  • Debra Alsaker-Burke
  • Leo Ariwite
  • Hon. Ryan Boyer
  • Hon. Ronald E. Bush
  • Hon. Marina FastHorse
  • Hon. John Judge
  • Hon. John Luster
  • Douglas Roger Nash
  • Hon. Jeff P. Payne
  • Hon. Mary Pearson
  • Hon. John Varin
  • Chief Judge and/or Tribal Council Chairperson's Designee-Coeur d'Alene Tribe
  • Chief Judge and/or Tribal Council Chairperson's Designee-Kootenai Tribe
  • Chief Judge and/or Tribal Council Chairperson's Designee-Nez Perce Tribe
  • Chief Judge and/or Tribal Council Chairperson's Designee-Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
  • Chief Judge and/or Tribal Council Chairperson's Designee-Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
  • Prof. Angelique EagleWoman, Consultant to the Forum
  • Kimberly Halbig-Sparks, Reporter
• Wellness Committee
  • Chair: Hon. Linda Copple Trout
  • Hon. Roger Burdick
  • Patricia Tobias
  • Hon. Gregory Culet
  • Hon. Carl Kerrick
  • Hon. Debra Heise
  • Hon. Thomas Borresen
  • Hon. Michael Redman
  • Suzanne Johnson
  • Jim Carlson
  • Thomas Lopez
  • Doug Copsey
  • Jody Zaula
  • Andrea Patterson, Reporter